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  • Native American tribe that owns land under Billie Eilish’s LA mansion has message for virtue-signaling singer

    02/03/2026 8:30:30 AM PST · by DFG · 65 replies
    NY Post ^ | 02/03/2026 | Anthony Blair
    The Native American tribe that owns the land under Billie Eilish’s multimillion-dollar Los Angeles mansion said celebrities should “explicitly” reference the tribes if they want to use them to virtue-signal. The Tongva tribe confirmed the “Bad Guy” singer’s $3 million home does sit on its “ancestral land,” after the 24-year-old used her Grammys acceptance speech to rail against ICE and insist that “no one is illegal on stolen land.” The indigenous inhabitants of the Los Angeles Basin, known as the “First Angelenos,” said they appreciate Eilish’s sentiment, however, they noted that the performer hasn’t contacted them directly — and insisted...
  • CA: Indian tribe now interested in running a casino (No land. But, Hey, what the heck?)

    08/26/2004 10:09:08 AM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 3 replies · 356+ views
    Bakersfield Californian ^ | 8/26/04 | AP - LA
    LOS ANGELES (AP) - A faction of a landless Indian tribe has changed course and said they are interested in building a casino in the area. The possibility of a casino came up as two factions of the Gabrielino-Tongva tribe squared off in Superior Court over a membership dispute. One group wanted to build a casino against the wishes of another faction led by tribal Chairman Anthony Morales, who said he had no interest in gambling. On Wednesday, five days after prevailing in state appellate court, Morales changed his mind. "We are open to entertain any economic opportunities to help...